BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Norway maple

SPECIAL OFFER - Known for its eye-catching leaf colour, Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' is a reliable garden tree with persistent, deep purple-red foliage all summer
£20.00

Aesculus indica 'Sidney Pearce'
Indian Chestnut

Particularly desirable flowering selection of Aesculus indica which was first selected by Sidney Pearce, the Assistant Curator at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in 1935
£28.00

Betula albosinensis 'Septentrionalis'
Chinese Red Birch

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A handsome species from Western China, Betula albosinensis 'Septentrionalis' has peeling bark which is mahogany-red, complimenting the creamy coloured trunk
£35.00

Carya cordiformis
Bitternut Hickory

Information Only - Handsome, rare tree which is native to Eastern North America, Carya cordiformis has large, dark green, pinnate leaves which turn an excellent yellow and gold in autumn before they fall
£32.00

Carya ovata
Shag Bark Hickory

A superb, tree which is native to large areas of eastern North America and one of the stars of the famous Westonbirt Arboretum with its bright green leaves that turn a glowing golden-yellow in autumn
£28.00

Castanea sativa 'Albomarginata'
Variegated Sweet Chestnut

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A very rare, highly ornamental tree with beautiful, white / cream variegated foliage and creamy-white spires of flowers in mid summer, even on young plants
£35.00

Castanea sativa 'Maravel'
Sweet Chestnut

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A large deciduous tree, Castanea sativa 'Maravel' has creamy white flower spikes in mid-summer, followed by large crops of light brown edible sweet chestnuts
£32.00

Corylus colurna
Turkish Hazel

A remarkable tree native to parts of South-east Europe and Western Asia, with a striking pyramidal habit and much sought after for its architectural appeal
£12.50

Eucalyptus gunnii
Cider gum

A beautiful, evergreen tree native to Southern Australia and Tasmania, Eucalyptus gunnii has attractive, exfoliating, multicoloured bark and steel-blue foliage
£12.95

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'

First discovered at the fantastic Dawyck Botanic Gardens in Scotland, 28 miles south of Edinburgh, Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold' is a tall, narrow and upright selection of beech with soft golden-yellow leaves in spring
£35.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'

Available late Autumn / WInter 2012 - A similar plant to the Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold', this is a tall, narrow tree with beautiful, rich-purple foliage
£35.00

Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood'

A graceful, unusual and hardy ash tree, Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' has fine dark green, pinnate (feather-like) leaves which are bright green, turning glorious shades of rich plum-purple in autumn before falling
£28.00

Fraxinus latifolia

A medium sized, vigorous tree native to the West coast of the United States, Fraxinus latifolia has large, pinnate (feather-like), dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn before falling
£17.50

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

A famous selection of Liquidambar with autumn colour that appears relatively early, starting in early September and lasting until late October with the leaves turning a fiery-orange, red and yellow before they fall
£25.00

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureomarginatum'

Colourful, variegated tulip tree which is similar to the classic Liriodendron tulipifera, except that the characteristic large leaves have rich golden-yellow margins and turn rich shades of yellow before falling in autumn
£32.50

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'

A very narrow, columnar form of the American tulip tree with large plate-like leaves which turn butter-yellow in autumn before they fall
£38.00

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Glen Gold'
Golden-leaved Tulip Tree

An unusual cultivar, Liriodendron tulipifera 'Glen Gold' has large, plate-like, golden leaves in spring and summer which turn pretty shades of yellow before falling in autumn
£22.50

Nothofagus antarctica
Antarctic Beech

A handsome and elegant specimen tree which is native to South America which can be found from Cape Horn northward up to the Andes
£22.50

Platanus orientalis 'Digitata'

Despite the common name, this unusual cut-leaf tree originates from south-eastern Europe
£28.00

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

A handsome native to Northern Iran, where it can be found growing by the great rivers flowing into the Caspian Sea from Russia
£35.00

Quercus castaneifolia 'Green Spire'

A vigorous oak tree native to Iran and southern Russia, Quercus castaneifolia 'Green Spire' has bold, deep green, sweet chestnut-like leaves which turn bronze before falling in autumn
£28.00

Quercus coccinea (seed grown)

Native to North America, Quercus coccinea is a majestic, vigorous large tree with excellent autumn colour once established
£17.50

Quercus coccinea 'Splendens'

A large, vigorous oak tree famous for its majestic habit and glowing, rich-scarlet autumn colours
£28.00

Quercus ellipsoidalis 'Hemelrijk'

A handsome tree, Quercus ellipsoidalis 'Hemelrijk' has bright green leaves which turn a brilliant-red in autumn and can last for weeks
£28.00

Quercus frainetto

A handsome large tree with eye-catching lobed leaves that is native to parts of Hungary, Southern Italy and the Balkans
£22.50

Quercus x hispanica 'Diversifolia'

Evergreen hybrid between the turkey oak and cork oak, Quercus x hispanica 'Diversifolia' has lovely deeply divided, glossy green leaves and a thick, fissured bark once established
£28.00

Quercus x hispanica 'Fulhamensis'

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - An unusual, elegant evergreen oak, Quercus x hispanica 'Fulhamensis' has dark green leaves and handsome, vertically fissured, corky bark even on quite young specimens
£28.00

Quercus x hispanica 'Lucombeana'

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A large semi-evergreen oak, Quercus x hispanica 'Lucombeana' was raised in Exeter in 1763 by Mr Lucombe from acorns which were hybrids of Quercus cerris and Quercus suber
£35.00

Quercus michauxii (from Illinois)

Rare in the United Kingdom, this Quercus michauxii was discovered in Illinois and has dark green leaves in the spring and summer with some leaves turning deep red while others stay green late into autumn
£32.00

Quercus phellos

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - Native to parts of the United States, Quercus phellos is an elegant tree with narrow, pale green, willow-like leaves which turn shades of yellow and orange in autumn
£26.00

Quercus x schochiana

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A vigorous large oak, Quercus x schochiana has attractive long, willow-like, toothed, dark green leaves which turn pretty shades of yellow before falling in autumn
£28.00

Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'

A species of lime tree native Europe, Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange' is a distinctive cultivar with young twigs which turn a vivid orange in autumn and stay this colour until the following spring
£25.00

Tilia platyphyllos 'Aurea (Large Specimen Plant)'
Golden-stemmed Lime

An unusual cultivar, Tilia platyphyllos 'Aurea' has large green leaves and very attractive, golden-yellow young shoots in winter which turn to olive green in the summer
£180.00

Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris'

A beautiful tree known for its attractive foliage, Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris' has large dark green leaves, the underside of which are coated in a silver felt, creating a pleasant effect when ruffled in a breeze
£28.00